Major Gifts Officer

Major Gift Officer

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details:

The Child Mind Institute is looking for a dynamic and experienced Major Gifts Officer to join our Development team. Reporting directly to the Director of Individual Giving and working with the Chief Development Officer and other Gift Officers, the Major Gifts Officer will play a pivotal role in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of high-net-worth donors. This is a full-time, exempt position based in our New York City headquarters, with a hybrid schedule requiring four days per week in the office.

You Will:

• Manage a personal portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, cultivating relationships that lead to five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts.
• Develop personalized engagement strategies to inspire donors and prospects to support the Child Mind Institute's mission and programs.
• Collaborate with leadership to design and implement high-impact donor events and experiences.
• Partner with the Director of Individual Giving and the Development team to grow the major gifts program
• Collaborate with development operations to ensure donor segmentation, moves management, and metrics-driven strategies are implemented.
• Work with the research team to identify and qualify prospective donors, expanding the major gifts pipeline.
• Coordinate with the institutional giving and annual giving teams to align efforts and maximize interdepartmental opportunities.
• Partner with senior leadership to prepare for high-level donor meetings, including research, proposals, and tailored messaging.
• Serve as a key representative at donor meetings, events, and public engagements, promoting our mission and impact with clarity and passion.
• Track portfolio performance, providing regular reports on donor engagement, gift officer activities, and revenue outcomes.
• Analyze donor trends to inform strategy and optimize revenue growth.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a nonprofit environment, with experience securing and managing major gifts.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.

Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.